Re: 8.0: Absolute path required for INITDB?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: 8.0: Absolute path required for INITDB?
Date: 2004-08-16 03:42:38
Message-ID: 200408160342.i7G3gcD09155@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > What was the resolution of this? Can we make relative -L work or do we
> > add error checks for relative -L paths?
>
> We fixed the problem that was requiring Josh to use -L. I think -L is a
> wizard's switch and need not be user-friendly, so I feel no need to do
> either of the above.

Yea, but it is so easy to fix, so why not do it. Patch attached.

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